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Patent GB-2423584-A (GB)
Title: A magnetic stirring device for viscosity measurement
Inventor: KANZAKI YOSHIO
IPC: G01N11/00
Filed: 2003-02-07
Abstract: A stirring rotor rotates by the action of a rotating magnetic field The rotor comprises a horizontal member extending from a rotation center and having a stirring function, and a tubular member having at a lower end an opening for receiving a fixed shaft for supporting said rotor, and being attached to the underside of said horizontal member substantially at the rotation center. Permanent magnets are fixed to the lower surface of the horizontal member which coated with a chemically resistant material and which may have curved surfaces.
Patent GB-2413346-A (GB)
Title: Rotary steerable system for directional drilling
Inventor: DOWNTON GEOFF
IPC: E21B7/08
Filed: 2002-12-17
Abstract: A bottom hole assembly (10, Fig 1) is rotatably adapted for drilling directional boreholes (4, Fig 1) into an earthen formation (6, Fig 1). It has an upper stabiliser 26 mounted to a collar 17, and a rotary steerable system (20, fig 1). The rotary steerable system has an upper section 22 connected to the collar, a steering section 24, and a drill bit 28 arranged for drilling the borehole attached to the steering section. The steering section is joined at a swivel 31 with the upper section. The steering section is actively tilted about the swivel by intermittently activated motors 39. A lower stabiliser 30 is mounted upon the upper section such that the swivel is intermediate the drill bit and the lower stabiliser. No part of the system exposed to the formation is stationary with respect to the formation.
Patent GB-2428658-A (GB)
Title: Accumulator conveyor modules with sensors and control circuit
Inventor: WARRILOW JON
IPC: B65G13/02
Filed: 2005-08-05
Abstract: An accumulation conveyor comprises a plurality of conveyor zones 1, 2, 3, 4, each zone comprising a conveyor module. Each conveyor module comprises a plurality of rollers 7 arranged in parallel to provide a load supporting surface, at least one of said rollers comprising a drive roller 8. The other rollers are driveably connected to the drive roller. The module also comprises an indicator device 9 to sense the presence or absence of a load, and an electric control circuit loom including an input connector adapted to be connected to a power source, and an output connector adapted to be connected to the input connector of an adjacent module. The module may also include switch means responsive to a signal from the indicator device to control the supply of power to the drive roller, and a lead to connect the indicator device with an indicator device of an upstream module.
Patent GB-2432122-A (GB)
Title: Splash shield for wound irrigation apparatus
Inventor: VIRICH GEORGE
IPC: A61B46/23
Filed: 2005-11-11
Abstract: A shield comprises a conical shaped structure 5 formed from a malleable plastic material with a flanged rim 6. The apex of the cone 4 is continuous with the neck section 3 which attaches to the proximal end of the irrigation apparatus 8. The shield is attached to the irrigation tube with self adhesive tape 2 which also forms a watertight seal. The system of irrigating or washing wounds or tissues during surgical procedures known as pulse lavage creates a risk from the rebound and splashing of contaminated fluids and tissue. The shield acts as a containment device for such material.
Patent GB-2432821-A (GB)
Title: Supporting device for bag or sack
Inventor: ROACHE PATRICK
IPC: B65B67/12
Filed: 2005-12-05
Abstract: A temporary support for a bag or sack of the type used for transporting smaller quantities of bulk materials such as sand consists of four frame members 1 and 2 which can be detachably secured together, for example by clips. Upright members 3 extend from the corners of the enclosure formed by the frame members, each carrying a hook 5 for receiving and holding one of the lifting loops on the bag. The uprights may be vertically adjustable. The support can be readily assembled from the component frame members and uprights when required to hold a bag for filling or to provide access to the contents, and disassembled for storage or transport. Each hook may be provided on an outwardly-extending member at the top of an upright member 3. Each upright member may be removably secured in a socket of a frame member.
Patent GB-2433406-A (GB)
Title: Sprinkler having conical outlet
Inventor: MOYES MICHAEL EDWARD
IPC: B05B1/06
Filed: 2005-12-19
Abstract: A sprinkler 1 comprises a cylinder 2 having an annular wall 11 between top and bottom ends 12,15. A fluid inlet 4 is situated at the annular wall 11 and is off centre from a longitudinal axis of the cylinder 2. The inlet 4 is at a tangent to the annular wall 11 of the cylinder 2 and is at the bottom end 15 of the cylinder 2 above the base 3. The top end 12 is cone shaped and is inclined inwardly into the cylinder 2, and the top end 12 has a single aperture 13 at its centre forming a fluid outlet. The sprinkler may be formed from a moulded plastics material.
Patent GB-2418325-A (GB)
Title: Capacity management in the storage of content and descriptor files
Inventor: HENG SELENA
IPC: G06F12/02
Filed: 2001-09-28
Abstract: A method for file storage control in a communication device (100, Fig 1) comprises creating a descriptor file 204 when a content file is received 200, 202 from a remote location. The descriptor file includes details of the remote location of the content file. The descriptor file is then associated with the content file and they are stored separately in a memory (110, Fig 1) of the communication device such that the content file may be deleted without deleting the descriptor file. Since the descriptor files are generally much smaller than the content files the capacity of the memory is increased, while the descriptor files can be used to retrieve their associated content files from the remote location whenever required.
Patent GB-2422685-A (GB)
Title: Optical element for expanding and bending light beam
Inventor: SMITH GEORGE E
IPC: G02B27/09
Filed: 2006-01-31
Abstract: An optic element 300 receives an input light beam 304 with a first beam angle and an axis, the optic element including a first surface 310 that receives the input light beam and generates an expanded light beam with a second beam angle that is greater than or equal to the first beam angle, and a second surface 320 that receives the expanded light beam and generates an output light beam that is either substantially collimated or near collimated. The output light beam is tilted a predetermined degree with respect to the axis of the input light beam. The element may be used in an optical mouse (Fig 10).
Patent GB-2438680-A (GB)
Title: Light reflective element for dispersal over a loose surface
Inventor: HOYTE JOHN
IPC: E01F9/04
Filed: 2006-05-31
Abstract: The light reflective element 12, primarily for use on gravel drives, pathways and the like, comprises a body 20 comprised at least partially of a substantially transparent or translucent material. The body is at least partially manufactured from a vitreous or plastics material and the body or portions thereof may be clear or comprise one or more colours. The body may include a material which can be attracted to a magnet, preferably including one or more elements 24 formed of such a material which have a light reflective surface. Also claimed is a method for providing illumination for a loose surface.
Patent GB-2428943-A (GB)
Title: Distribution of wireless network access using common Media Access Control (MAC)
Inventor: PIRZADA FAHD B
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2006-07-06
Abstract: Systems and methods for distribution of wireless network access using a common media access control (MAC) architecture. In one embodiment, a platform architecture may be provided for high speed Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) service termination using a common MAC architecture and router functionality, e.g., an integrated router and firewall service may be provided to a local WLAN network, leveraging a common orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)-based MAC architecture for both the BWA and WLAN functionality. Such a common MAC architecture may be implemented to optimize the performance and throughput between the broadband wireless ISP data service and localized WLAN network. The communication between the plural wireless networks may itself be wireless.
Patent GB-2427499-A (GB)
Title: Traffic monitoring means
Inventor: DICKS MARTIN EDWARD
IPC: G08G1/017
Filed: 2005-03-29
Abstract: The invention relates to traffic monitoring. Historic approaches have tended to be labour intensive and expensive, or such as by way of road side cameras that are expensive to install and maintain, and which are prone to vandalism. The objective of the invention is to provide a traffic monitoring means that avoids the above disadvantages, an objective that is met by a construction comprising a housing and a lens closing the top of the housing, there being within the housing at least one light sensitive detector means at one end of a respective fibre optic strand, said fibre optic strand extending to the lens and having an opposite end section positioned on or in the lens, the housing being located in a road surface.
Patent GB-2428024-A (GB)
Title: Variable force biasing mechanism and electrical connection
Inventor: PORTIG HARALD
IPC: G03G15/00
Filed: 2005-03-18
Abstract: A biasing mechanism in an image forming apparatus exerts a variable force on a removable cartridge unit to generate a nip force between a roller in the cartridge unit and another roller. A pivot member is fixed to the apparatus housing. An arm is pivotally mounted in the housing about the pivot member, with the arm in contact with a protrusion on the cartridge unit. A force generating member is mounted in the housing and contacts the arm so as to urge the arm to pivot about the pivot member and press against the cartridge unit. The resulting force exerted on the cartridge unit by the arm varies according to the point of contact between the cartridge unit and the arm. In some embodiments, the arm and the cartridge unit protrusion are electrically conductive, and an electrical contact is established as the arm is pressed against the protrusion.
Patent GB-2443614-A (GB)
Title: Airbag with secondary chamber opening door
Inventor: LONGLAND JEREMY ANGUS
IPC: B60R21/237
Filed: 2006-11-09
Abstract: An airbag assembly 10 for a motor vehicle includes an airbag unit 12 housed in a housing 11 located behind an airbag door 16 formed in a dashboard 15 of the vehicle. The airbag unit 12 has primary and secondary chambers 12a, 12b of differing volume. The smallest chamber is the secondary chamber 12b which is arranged to be inflated first so as to open the airbag door 16. The larger primary chamber 12a is then inflated to provide protection for an occupant of the motor vehicle. Because the airbag door 16 has already been opened by the secondary chamber 12b the primary chamber 12a is deployed with less force thereby reducing the risk of injury to an out of position occupant. The primary and secondary chambers 12a and 12b can be formed permanently by an internal wall within a single airbag 12 forming the airbag unit or can be formed temporarily by folding and securing of the airbag 12 so that when the airbag 12 is deployed, the means securing the airbag 12 into the primary and secondary chambers 12a and 12b is released to form a single chamber.
Patent GB-2435604-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable shoe
Inventor: MONK ERIN
IPC: A43B21/42
Filed: 2007-01-29
Abstract: A shoe having a heel whose height can be adjusted. The height may be adjusted either by selective removal of parts of the heel. Alternatively, the heel's height may be adjusted by collapsing the heel so that one or more parts of the heel are inserted inside other parts of the heel. The first invention comprises a shoe body figure 6a, 6b which includes attachment means for attaching a removable heel figure 5a, 5b to the body. Other claims exist for other aspects of the invention.
Patent GB-2448193-A (GB)
Title: Nasal delivery device
Inventor: DJUPESLAND PER GISLE
IPC: A61M15/08
Filed: 2007-04-05
Abstract: A nasal delivery device for and method of delivering substance to a nasal cavity of a subject, the delivery device comprising: a nosepiece 17 for fitting to a nostril of a subject, wherein the nosepiece comprises a tip element 25 which includes a delivery aperture 26 from which substance is in use delivered into the nasal cavity, and the tip element 25 is at least in part tapered such as to be inclined to a longitudinal axis of the nosepiece 17, with the delivery aperture 26 extending both laterally across the tip element 25 and along a longitudinal extent of the tip element; a nozzle 35 through which substance is in use delivered, preferably substantially axially to a longitudinal axis of the nosepiece 17, to the respective nasal cavity; and a delivery unit for delivering substance through the nozzle 35 of the nosepiece. The nosepiece 17 may also include a nose gripping member 255.
Patent GB-2434093-A (GB)
Title: Tap with self-cleaning operating means
Inventor: LENIGHAN JEREMY D
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 2007-04-26
Abstract: A tap (4) including operating means (8) for user control of the flow of the fluid from the spout, where at least part of the operating means is positioned in or adjacent the flow of fluid (9) from the tap at least when in the open condition, to enable the operating means to be cleaned by the fluid (9) passing through the tap.
Patent GB-2451129-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for use in an evacuation chute
Inventor: SPILLER KEITH
IPC: A62B1/02
Filed: 2007-07-20
Abstract: An apparatus 1 for evacuating a person through a chute 9 comprises a means for containing the person so configured to prevent the person from getting caught against the inner surface of the chute. The container is made from a non-rigid low-friction material and is large enough to contain a person and a means for carrying a person. It also includes closing means 5 that seal the opening 4, and one or more holding means 2, 3 suitable for carrying the container and lowering or raising it through the chute.
Patent GB-2440842-A (GB)
Title: Device for obtaining a midstream urine sample
Inventor: FORTE VINCENT JOHN CHARLES
IPC: A61F5/455
Filed: 2007-08-30
Abstract: A urine collection device has a funnel 102 to collect urine voided by a user; a first outlet 103 and second overflow outlet 108 to allow urine to drain from the device; and a transfer passage 111 to transfer urine to a sample bottle 110 preferably retained by a flange 112 on the overflow. A foam plug 106 sits in the first outlet and expands as it absorbs moisture so that an initial drain rate through it is greater than a later drain rate. In use, the first portion of urine drains through the first outlet but causes the foam plug to expand. Consequently, urine then backs up until the midstream portion is diverted into the sample bottle. Once that is full, excess urine passes through an overflow channel 118 and is discharged through the second outlet.
Patent GB-2456541-A (GB)
Title: Air filter
Inventor: TINDALE PATRICK
IPC: B01D35/10
Filed: 2008-01-17
Abstract: An air filter 111 comprises a duct 118, 120 forming a passageway extending between an inlet 116 and an outlet 113 of the air filter. The duct comprises bristles (310, Fig 3) extending from a wall of the duct across at least a portion of the passageway so as to remove entrained particles from air passing through the duct. Preferably there is an inlet passageway 119 in series with an outlet passageway 120. Preferably the inlet passageway is lined with the bristles which extend across the inlet passageway from one or more plates disposed within the duct. The outlet passageway 120 may have a smaller bore than the inlet passageway. Advantageously the inlet passageway may be arranged to allow air to be drawn into an equipment room 115 from an exterior environment 117.
Patent GB-2453000-A (GB)
Title: Puncture indicating glove
Inventor: PICKARD SIMON
IPC: A61B19/04
Filed: 2008-01-29
Abstract: A puncture indicating glove comprises a bilayer formed by an inner glove layer and an outer glove layer, the outer glove having an opacity in the <B>range</B> of 23 - 34%. The opacity of the over glove is controlled by the inclusion in the over glove of a fine particulate material, in particular selected from the group comprising titanium dioxide, silica, barite powder, barium sulphate, barium carbonate, calcium carbonate, gypsum, clay, talc, alumina white, basic magnesium carbonate, zinc oxide. The inner glove has a chroma range C* which is controlled to result in a glove that indicates optimally with transparent liquid and strongly coloured liquids such as blood. The inner glove has a chroma C* which is greater than 30 and greater than 46.
Patent GB-2457687-A (GB)
Title: Traction pads for wave riding boards
Inventor: NASCIMENTO VITOR EMANUEL LOPES
IPC: B63B35/79
Filed: 2008-02-20
Abstract: A traction pad 14 for a wave riding board, such as a surfboard, 10 is equipped to provide illumination for a wave riding board to which it is fitted. The traction pad 14 may form a part of the original equipment of a wave riding board or be retrofitted and allows the provision of a wave riding board that can be seen at night.
Patent GB-2446737-A (GB)
Title: Application of virtual servers to high availability and disaster recovery solutions
Inventor: AIDUN MEHRDAD
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2006-09-29
Abstract: Server virtualization technology is applied to virtualize and encapsulate all unique information of a server as an image that is stored on a storage area network at one site and replicated on a storage area network at another site to provide high availability of system resources and data recovery capabilities. In one embodiment, a virtualized server system (100) includes a primary site (110), a secondary site (130), and a computer executable control application (150). The primary site (110) includes a storage area network (112), at least one primary virtual server platform (114), and at least one primary virtual server stored as at least one image (116) on the storage area network (112). The control application (150) directs replication of the primary virtual server image (116) onto a storage area network (132) at the secondary site (130) to create a corresponding replicated virtual server image (138). The control application (150) also monitors operation of the primary virtual server platform (114) and associates the replicated virtual server image (138) with a secondary virtual server (134) at the secondary site (130) in the event that a problem is detected with the primary site virtual server (114).
Patent GB-2456842-A (GB)
Title: Engine charger air hybrid vehicle
Inventor: MA THOMAS TSOI HEI
IPC: B60K6/12
Filed: 2008-06-16
Abstract: An air hybrid vehicle is described powered by a downsized internal combustion engine 16 equipped with a rotary air charger 10 which may be a supercharger and/or a turbocharger for pressure charging the engine 16 while having selectable means for loading and unloading the air charger 10. In the invention, power is taken from the vehicle to drive the engine 16 acting as a four stroke air charger 10 during deceleration or coasting of the vehicle. The engine 16 absorbs energy from the vehicle and produces boost air against an equilibrium back pressure in the engine 16 exhaust system. The boost air is transferred and stored in a separate air storage tank in the vehicle and this air is subsequently used for boosting the engine 16 during acceleration of the vehicle with the rotary air charger 10 unloaded. The vehicle achieves fuel saving and high performance by boost substitution in not driving the rotary air charger 10 in real time when this boost air is used to supply the engine 16. To accommodate a large air storage tank 34, the body of the vehicle is adapted with air-tight volumes linked together including the trunk of the vehicle serving both as a general luggage space and a very large filtered boost pressure air storage volume as soon as the trunk is closed.
Patent GB-2449781-A (GB)
Title: Electrically conductive composites
Inventor: YOUNGS IAN JOHN
IPC: C08K3/08
Filed: 2004-11-25
Abstract: A method of modifying propagation characteristics of electromagnetic radiation having a radiation frequency comprises allowing radiation to be incident upon an electrically conductive composite, which comprises an electrically non-conductive material and an electrically conductive material. The composite exhibits a plasma-like response and has a plasma frequency below that of bulk metals. The plasma frequency is located relative to the radiation frequency such that the radiation propagation at the radiation frequency is modified by the composite's plasma-like response. The conductive and non-conductive materials may be both particulate with the conductive material being less than a tenth the size of the non-conductive material. The non-conductive material may have a particle size of not more than 100 microns. Alternatively, only the conductive material may be particulate and may have a size of   &  1 micron. The conductive material may comprise gold or silver particles and the non-conductive material is preferably PTFE or paraffin wax.
Patent GB-2449782-A (GB)
Title: Electrically conductive composites
Inventor: YOUNGS IAN JOHN
IPC: C08K3/08
Filed: 2004-11-25
Abstract: A composite comprises a particulate electrically conductive material having an average particle size of not more than 1 micron and a non-particulate electrically non-conductive material, wherein the composite exhibits a plasma-like response and has a plasma frequency below that of a bulk metal. The electrically conductive particles may comprise gold, silver, or cobalt and the non-conductive material may comprise paraffin wax or polytetrafluoroethylene. Typically, the conductive particles have an average particle size of 1 nm to 1 micron, especially 100 nm. The composite may exhibit no long range order and may be switchable between radiation propagating and radiation attenuating states. The composite may have a degree of electrical connectivity between regions of conductive particles, which may be changed by application of a stimulus, such as pressure, temperature, chemical absorption, electric field, and electric current.
Patent GB-2462596-A (GB)
Title: Ambient temperature alarm using averaged temperatures to detect abnormal temperature changes
Inventor: PORTER MERVYN ALFRED
IPC: G08B21/18
Filed: 2008-08-11
Abstract: An indoor Living space ambient temperature sensitive alarm system repeatedly measures ambient temperature, stores a first set of two or more ambient temperature measurements and uses these to calculate a first average temperature value. A second set of two or more temperature measurements is then used to calculate a second average temperature value. These two average values are compared to determine a differential, if this differential exceeds a predetermined amount then an alarm is sounded. The alarm is able to detect the change in temperature in a living space due to a door or window having been left open. A display can show both a current temperature and a temperature when the alarm was triggered. An alarm may also be triggered if a rise in temperature is followed by another rise after a delay period, or if a fall in temperature is followed by another fall in temperature after a delay period.
Patent GB-2462662-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle tailgate assembly
Inventor: SVENSSON BENGT
IPC: B60J5/10
Filed: 2008-08-16
Abstract: A vehicle tailgate assembly comprises an upper tailgate section (2) and a lower tailgate section (4). Lower and upper tailgate sections (4, 2) are pivot-mounted with respect to each other by means of a hinge (8), whereby the hinge comprises upper and lower hinge portions 10, 12, being connected to respective upper and lower tailgate sections (2, 4). The hinge (8) itself is provided with an upper and a lower latch part (16, 18) that comprise mutually corresponding positive locking means (20, 22) for releasably interlocking upper and lower hinge portions 10, 12.